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We spent about 5 days at Gecko and enjoyed the amenities but the real problem arose 10 months later when my daughter was diagnosed with Bilharzia. We both swam from the beach there and the area from the National Park that was adjacent. Lake Malawi...More

My daughter and I did not stay here but had dinner here while staying at the Cape. But I cannot seem to review it solely as a restaurant. We ordered our drinks at the bar, so we could get them right away. We sat a...More

We visited Gecko Lounge twice for lunch on our recent trip to Lake Malawi. The Pizza’s and fish Goujons were both great although the wait was very long despite the restaurant not being busy at all. The view from the lounge was beautiful and was...More

Decided on the spur of the moment to have a 1 night stay at Cape Maclear.
Chalets at Gecko are reasonably priced and spacious. The lodge sits in what feels like the heart of the village, making it easy to explore other bars and activities....More

We didn’t stay here we just walked in for a lunch. We had two really good pizzas that we had on the front deck over looking lake Malawi. If you don’t stay here you can still go have a god lunch with nice view and...More

Prices: $90 Chalets $75 Rooms $15 Reed room per person Gecko Lounge is the only place to be at the weekends in Malawi - situated on the shores of Lake Malawi in Chembe Village in Cape Maclear (near Monkey bay). We …Morehave 2 self catering en-suite lakeside chalets & 4 x en-suite rooms & the Reed Room which is perfect for groups, families & travelers on a budget (sleeps 8 in private sections). We also have an already legendary Bar, damn fine restaurant & pizza oven, diving & kayaks, hi-speed wi-fi internet access, boat trip organization.... we do it all basically.... Less